That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who [were] the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered: Ver. 2. _The princes of Israel offered._] So they did at the making of the tabernacle, and at the building of the temple, Exodus 35:27 1Ch 29:6-8 wh... [ Continue Reading ]
And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. Ver. 8. _And four waggons and eight oxen._] Double the number of what the Gershonites had, because their carriage was heavier; God proportions the bur... [ Continue Reading ]
But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them [was that] they should bear upon their shoulders. Ver. 9. _Bear upon their shoulders._] Therefore when David carted the ark, as the Philistines had done before, God was angry, and made a breach upon U... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar. Ver. 11. _For the dedicating of the altar._] No warrant at all for Popish dedications of altars, churches, religious houses built for superstitious uses, as appears in stories: _a... [ Continue Reading ]
_And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:_ Ver. 12. _Of the tribe of Judah._] _Ut ubique superemineat praerogativa Christi a Iuda oriundi._... [ Continue Reading ]
_And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this [was] the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab._ Ver. 17. _And for peace offerings._] Sacrifices of all sorts they brought, whereby, having made their peace, they kept a feast with jo... [ Continue Reading ]
On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer: Ver. 18. _On the second day._] Their offerings are severally and largely described; to show how highly accepted in heaven.... [ Continue Reading ]
He offered [for] his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof [was] an hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: Ver. 19. _And when Moses was gone into, &c._] Scip... [ Continue Reading ]